Webcentive Proverbs

Proverb from Kenya

Swahili

Haba na haba hujaza kibaba.

“A few and a few fills up the measure.”

Meaning

Little by little, small amounts add up to a lot.

Source

W. E. Taylor, African Aphorisms; or, Saws from Swahili-land (London: SPCK, 1891), no. 70, p. 13, on archive.org

Taylor was a missionary at Mombasa. A kibaba is a small measure for grain.

What is a proverb? A short, well-known, and memorable saying that expresses a common truth, practical experience, or piece of advice.

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